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Latest Tour News and 45 details from Melvin Davis Website After a show stopping performance at Manchester's Top New Century Soul Allnighter and an entertaining radio appearance on Dean Anderson's highly rated weekly soul show on Boundary FM, Melvin's next performance will be at the Premier Soul Weekender being held at Prestatyn this weekend. Performing in a special newly created Saturday afternoon artist spot based in the Modern Soul arena, he will sing an “exclusive to Prestatyn” set of songs that he didn’t perform at last years event. His set will include songs from his time at Invictus Records and 8th Day material, plus classic tunes from Melvin’s own Rock Mill records 45 output from the 70’s & 80’s. Now available to buy ! Melvin & Bryan Davis "I need my baby" c/w "Nothings too good (for you)" Rock Mill RM 1117 limited edition 45 rpm single. 100% Detroit, featuring Pat Lewis & Steve Mancha on backing vocals. Conceived written, performed and produced in Detroit Mich. USA Priced £10 plus £1 p&p UK (Overseas contact for postage rates) To Order Email robw@yelp.fsnet.co.uk to pay by Pay Pal Or by Post to 23, Harley Close WORKSOP Notts S80 3 BF Cheques payable to R.WIGLEY please Also available at All Melvins Gigs ! Also available We have a small quantity of the ORIGINAL Rock Mill 45 from 1985 Melvin Davis "Cash flow" c/w Inst version Rock Mill RM6164 Priced at £6.00 = 1.00 P&P Payment & shipping details As above Check out the updated Melvin Davis website for the latest news, dates, photos, biography and much more https://www.melvindavis.com

Last year I did a charity bike ride from London to Brighton. Its to raise money for the British heart foundation and it sure keeps your own heart pumping I can tell you ! I'm thinking of getting up a "northern soul posse" to do it this year so if anyone fancies it let me know. Its on Sunday 19th June and you have to pay £20 to register for the ride. There are 3 of us so far but if you want to do it you've got to let me know pretty soon as we need to register before 1st March to get a good start time. Reply to me a.s.a.p. if you want to enter. Cheers Rob Messer robert.messer@onetel.net

had below via contact us if know what it means please email site and will pass on Sharyn & Virgil submitted the following Information: Email Comments Old friends from United States of Mike Ward. Looking to touch base with him. Please forward email address to him. Thanks

Hi there My son and I are running a Charity Northern Soul Night to be held in March in aid of Alzheimers Society and we'd love it to be a night to rememeber! This is being organised following a smaller event at Fubar in Southport back in October at which we raised over £130 - and we hope to add a few noughts (preferably to the right end) at this one! We would appreciate your help in giving us a leg up as we are, as a family, affected by this disease (along with some 3 millions in the UK who are carers for someone with some form of dementia). The Alzheimers Society helps to support us as carers as well as carrying out essential research and lobbying Parliament. Proof positive that the soul scene now Spans the generations - the event is being organised by my son, Andy and I. AND he and I will be doing an hour-long DJspot together on the night. Please help us to make it a night to remember! Saturday 19th March, 8 til 2 In the Ballroom, Prince of Wales Hotel, Lord Street, Southport! DJs include Brian Walker, Steve Whittle and friends music policy - get 'em dancing! should be a great night in a fantastic venue - dead classy with great dancefloor and balcony and plenty of bar staff! Chill-out room for record dealers, etc! AND a RAFFLE - prizes include meall for 2 @ Prince of Wales Hotel and lots of soul-related stuff Tickets £5 each - call Andy on 07795 386244 or e-mail kate1simpson@tiscali.co.uk £7 otd but places limited! Thanks Kate Simpson

Whats with all the ninjas and "remain nameless" bits ?? If a dj plays a dub of a unreleased cd only track out and about, then they're not really trying that hard to hide the fact they are playing it are they, be a bit hard as doing it in public eh ?? They must have no problem with doing it, so why try and make it into some big secret "no names" thing, if they wanted it a secret then they wouldnt have played it would they ? You say have no problem with it and dont wanna stir, but way you posted and made it out to be some big thing, you doing just that

just giving it a go seems to have worked changed ext name from .ra to .rm before uploading and seems all ok there is a tech reason but involves such things as mime types

forum should take standard .ra and .rm files along with mp3 and wavusually works ok, check extension is .ra or .rmif is one of them two it may be the programme you are using ??if no joy email us the rm file and will see if can sortmike

was just trying to work out when last there - has to be over 12 months vague memories of misplacing a car park dunno if just me but nowadays - seems theres so many events going on, its hard enough just trying to attend your reg ones dont wanna look at events/flyers as been putting off moving old flyers upcoming events after april recommend?

just so aware the soul source lone blogger been at it again, with tales of record organising and even a offer of some vinyl swaps.. ......and then the day after view a few members have set up blogs but not many have used them as part of a clean up looking at removing any over 14 days old that havent been used yet, if started one and got plans to use it just drop us a shout and will leave up blogs can be found here /index.php?automodule=blog any member can get one going, basically its like having your own web site , see example for some uses any q's or ought just shout back ta mike

its you up in ncsoul album /index.p...d=user&user=900 if missed them, peter posted up some from last nites at /index.p..._album&album=57

theres a site which archives old ebay results not sure how good name of its gone as well not much use but someone may fill in gaps

Ta for thoughts Brett, such always appreciated Intial thinking behind it is that the "all about the soul" goes on as it is same sort of scope thats been discussed in there before Adding an all era section aim is to give the opportunity to expand rather than fracture The name and looseness of it all should mean if there's a demand, members can go off on stuff that up to now hasn't had any or that much coverage in the main part of site. In a bit of an anti-category mood at moment but basically idea is with a wide scope that can cover all sorts, all styles, genres, latest releases, current plays, radio and so on, which may not be appreciated by all in the main section. But can be easy dipped into by members if/when want to Hopefully at least above makes where coming from a bit clearer, as said is a trial sort of thing and as in past and now have had interest, thought give it a run out Shouldnt affect main part - (thats main concern) and depending how goes/interest/demand similar for similar can be sorted One factor have to mention is know for a fact that, the tired old "this is sh*te posts" often get when discussing varied styles has and still does put off members posting varied non-mainstream stuff in main bit. as said ta for thoughts Brett mike

Have had a bit of interest in a trial of a more all era soul based forum Idea being offer members place can use site features to discuss a wider and looser range of soul related stuff rather than the main - more rare/northern/rnb/xover soul based "all about the soul" forum All Era Soul - being the intial name - a wide loose range of all era soul being the scope so thought give it a go - see what happens as said trial sort of thing - important points will be does have effect on rest of site, demand and use, and also the running of it

dunno Chris- put me neck out trying to read the listing on scan dug for it - no joy only real trace was ebay listing where it went for 150 maybe more joy/known in garage circles,

Somethings wrong here, first two regular worthwhile contributors having a go at each other over last few days Then another worthwhile regular contributor posting up a jacked off post All because of a thread about a simple sound file??? nah... just do what i just done, look back through recent posts over last few days, and its not hard to see why or how have ended up with current situation not going to go into the ins and outs - just say moderation on here changed see later post end of day forum is all about discussion, in a worthwhile enjoyable manner

ok couple of things first ta for your views Christian on forum, will answer them in a bit second on "discussion " between Christian H and Vaultofsouler this seems to have been going on now over a couple of threads, and resulted in, lengthy posts that have nought to do with the main subject and also other posts from diffferent threads been quoted, gotta say reached point where ask you both if wanna carry this on then do it either by pm/email or whatever, just take it off the forum

After talk about Vondells in other thread /index.php?showtopic=5631 and all that, wondering if anyone heard a lp track by what appears to be the dayton ones, called " a loser" was on a 67 radio station comp lp, released after a battle of bands thing anyone checked it out ??

Been told that its good one Melvin will be on DEAN ANDERSON radio show Sunday 27th feb available on line at https://www.boundarysound.co.uk # 19:00 - 21:00 : Northern Soul Show Melvin Davis website : https://www.melvindavis.com

150 quid??? https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...ssPageName=WDVW

There's a full bio of Troy Keyes up on Prestatyn 2005 site by J R Smith Also appears performed as a member of the wanderers at some stage direct link here https://www.soul-weekenders.co.uk/prestatyn...ticle.php?id=27

information from the New Century Soul Club website Hi All, Well fate has transpired to kick me in the balls again. After going to press with glossy flyers (printed six weeks in advance) for a two room event the management of the CIS again told me that the upstairs room was not available and after booking Thirteen DJ's and one live act I now have the problem of keeping everyone happy. Before I list the DJ times I must thank them all for working with me on this. DJ Times 9.00 9.45 Kiddo 9.45 10.30 Dean Anderson 10.30 11.15 Steve C 11.15 12.00 Des Parker 12.00 12.45 Pat Brady 12.45 1.30 MELVIN DAVIS 'LIVE' 1.30 2.30 CARL WILLINGHAM 2.30 3.15 Mick H 3.15 4.00 Neil Rushton 4.00 4.45 Soul Sam 4.45 5.30 Sean Chapman 5.30 6.15 Andy Whitmore 6.15 7.00 Steve Thomas and Karl Rhodes Totally new sound system and dance floor and the first 400 through the door get a Carl Willingham 'French EP Collection' CD and all for £10 members £12 non. Please note that we can only have 600 in this room because of fire regulations so please come early or book your ticket in advance. This is Carl Willingham's farewell appearance at the CIS so we want to send him off in style! Regards Chris Waterman New Century Soul https://www.newcenturysoul.co.uk

odd, as shouldn't be able to send pm's like that as means they have to sign in as the person ??? and any replys would go to the person defintely pm's yeah , not emails from site ?? will have a dig mike

think problem resolved its cause of the skins, the "default" one isn't the site default one if you know what i mean means have to change something, so if have choose a different skin than the site default one will have to choose again pain... but the option to save automatically should then be on by default

Had the following word of a new event at Crewe passed on sounds like a good one steam a new monthly two room happening thingy thing @ steam nightclub 27 high street crewe (town centre) launch night saturday 12th march 10pm til 6am room one - underground dj`s andy whitmore - keith williams - des (doing it in the park) parker - johnny beggs dean anderson - mace & kitch. playing a cutting edge mix of northern & 70`s . room two - mysterious vibes dj`s dean johnson - phil wainwright & kevin j. etheridge playing a melting pot of black dance records (soul - funk - jazz - reggae - house) in a freestyle kind of style. admission £10 on the door - £8 ticket in advance for tickets/info - johnny beggs 07910 044276 - expansion 01663 742211 phil 07775 621020 tickets also available from beatin` rhythm 42 tib street manchester